This Article is From Aug 12, 2014

Lightning Kills Two Young Men in Tamil Nadu

Lightning Kills Two Young Men in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Two young men were killed after they were struck by lightning in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The tragedy occurred at Kurinjipadi when Arun Kumar and Siva, who were playing, took shelter under a thatched roof following heavy rain.

Two others suffered burn injuries and are being treated at the government hospital.

A senior officer in the Fire and Rescue Services Department says, "It happened around 7 in the evening and even before the Fire Brigade could reach the local people had moved the injured youth to the hospital. We are collecting more information."

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